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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
1, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OHCHR 2, record 1, English, OHCHR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 3, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
correct
- OHCHR 4, record 1, English, OHCHR
correct
- OHCHR 4, record 1, English, OHCHR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights … is the leading UN [United Nations] entity on human rights. The General Assembly entrusted both the High Commissioner and [their] Office with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people. 4, record 1, English, - Office%20of%20the%20United%20Nations%20High%20Commissioner%20for%20Human%20Rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme
1, record 1, French, Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme 1, record 1, French, Haut%2DCommissariat%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, masculine noun
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
correct, masculine noun
- HCDH 2, record 1, French, HCDH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) est la principale entité des Nations Unies en matière de droits de l'homme. L'Assemblée générale confie au Haut-Commissaire et au Haut-Commissariat le mandat unique de promouvoir et de protéger tous les droits de l'homme. 3, record 1, French, - Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le titre «Office du Haut Commissaire aux droits de l'homme» a été retenu dans un premier temps, mais n'a plus cours; en règle générale, dans les locutions commençant par les mots «Commissariat» et «Commissaire», la préposition «à» est suivie d'un nom abstrait («Commissaire à la protection des données» [Conseil de l'Europe], par exemple) et la préposition «pour», d'un nom désignant des êtres animés («Haut Commissariat pour les réfugiés», «Haut-Commissaire pour les minorités nationales» [Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe]). 4, record 1, French, - Haut%2DCommissariat%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ACNUDH 2, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- OACNUDH 3, record 1, Spanish, OACNUDH
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos 4, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
correct, feminine noun
- ACNUDH 4, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
correct, feminine noun
- ACNUDH 4, record 1, Spanish, ACNUDH
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos(ACNUDH) es la principal entidad de las Naciones Unidas en el ámbito de los derechos humanos. La Asamblea General encomendó al Alto Comisionado y a su Oficina la misión de promover y proteger todos los derechos humanos de todas las personas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos; Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos; ACNUDH: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, de acuerdo con la "Ortografía de la lengua española", las palabras significativas que forman parte del nombre de instituciones se escriben con mayúscula inicial, por lo que lo apropiado es "Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos", a menudo abreviada como "ACNUDH" (mejor que "OHCHR", que corresponde a la sigla inglesa). 5, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ACNUDH; OACNUDH: La sigla no lleva la letra O porque la Oficina pidió en su momento que en español se siguiera el mismo procedimiento que para crear la sigla del ACNUR, en la que, por analogía con el inglés (UNHCR), se había omitido la O de Oficina. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Oficina%20del%20Alto%20Comisionado%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal entity
1, record 2, English, principal%20entity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principal 2, record 2, English, principal
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an entity that can be authenticated by a computer system or network. 3, record 2, English, - principal%20entity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entité principale
1, record 2, French, entit%C3%A9%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité dont l'identité peut être authentifiée. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - entit%C3%A9%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad principal
1, record 2, Spanish, entidad%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antes de aceptar las comunicaciones del equipo, la autoridad de seguridad local del controlador de dominio autentica la identidad del equipo y, a continuación, define el contexto de seguridad del equipo tal y como lo haría para la entidad principal de seguridad de un usuario. 1, record 2, Spanish, - entidad%20principal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- too big to fail
1, record 3, English, too%20big%20to%20fail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a business [that] has become so large and ingrained in the economy that a government will provide assistance to prevent its failure. 2, record 3, English, - too%20big%20to%20fail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Too big to fail" describes the belief that if an enormous company fails, it will have a disastrous ripple effect throughout the economy. 2, record 3, English, - too%20big%20to%20fail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trop grand pour faire faillite
1, record 3, French, trop%20grand%20pour%20faire%20faillite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trop gros pour faire faillite 2, record 3, French, trop%20gros%20pour%20faire%20faillite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce mécanisme de recapitalisation conçu pour les banques trop grandes pour faire faillite fait en sorte que ce soient les actionnaires et les créanciers privés non assurés, plutôt que le contribuable, qui supportent le coût d’une éventuelle résolution. 3, record 3, French, - trop%20grand%20pour%20faire%20faillite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- demasiado grande para quebrar
1, record 3, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20quebrar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- demasiado grande para caer 2, record 3, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20caer
avoid, calque
- demasiado grande para fracasar 3, record 3, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20fracasar
avoid, calque
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los ministros de economía de la eurozona han aprobado este viernes un reglamento cuyo objetivo es acotar la actividad de los bancos considerados "demasiado grandes para quebrar"-alrededor de 30 en toda la UE-, cuya principal novedad es que obliga a separar la negociación por cuenta propia("proprietary trading") del resto de actividades de la entidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - demasiado%20grande%20para%20quebrar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Centre of European Studies in Strasbourg
1, record 4, English, Centre%20of%20European%20Studies%20in%20Strasbourg
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CEES 1, record 4, English, CEES
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A public interest group in charge of organising training and seminars on European institutions and policies. 1, record 4, English, - Centre%20of%20European%20Studies%20in%20Strasbourg
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Center of European Studies in Strasbourg
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Centre des études européennes de Strasbourg
1, record 4, French, Centre%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20europ%C3%A9ennes%20de%20Strasbourg
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CEES 1, record 4, French, CEES
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement d'intérêt public, chargé d'organiser des formations et séminaires sur les institutions et politiques européennes. 1, record 4, French, - Centre%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20europ%C3%A9ennes%20de%20Strasbourg
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de Estudios Europeos de Estrasburgo
1, record 4, Spanish, Centro%20de%20Estudios%20Europeos%20de%20Estrasburgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEES 1, record 4, Spanish, CEES
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Centro de Estudios Europeos de Estrasburgo es, desde 2005, un departamento especializado de la ENA [Escuela Nacional de Administración]. Fundado inicialmente en 1945 como una entidad independiente, en la actualidad organiza programas en cualquier parte de Francia. Capacita para el servicio civil, el sector privado y para cargos en los gobiernos locales. Se especializa en temas concernientes a Europa, teniendo preferencia de atención académica los postulantes franceses y quienes pertenecen a los estados miembros de la comunidad europea. Se dedica al conocimiento de las cuestiones europeas, siendo su objetivo principal formar a los estudiantes en temas concernientes a las políticas de la región, la realidad del continente, la legislación europea y la integración de procedimientos. Su oferta académica, diseñada especialmente según competencias y señalada como prioritaria por la Unión Europea y el Consejo de Europa, se da especialmente como programas de formación continua. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Centro%20de%20Estudios%20Europeos%20de%20Estrasburgo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CEES por sus siglas en francés. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Centro%20de%20Estudios%20Europeos%20de%20Estrasburgo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interbank market
1, record 5, English, interbank%20market
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- inter-bank market 2, record 5, English, inter%2Dbank%20market
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The money market serving the banking industry, in which banks borrow or lend to one another. 3, record 5, English, - interbank%20market
Record 5, Key term(s)
- inter bank market
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marché interbancaire
1, record 5, French, march%C3%A9%20interbancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du marché monétaire réservée aux établissements de crédit et permettant à ceux qui ont des excédents de liquidités d'en prêter à ceux qui en ont besoin, généralement pour des périodes très courtes. 2, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9%20interbancaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Marché monétaire interbancaire. 3, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9%20interbancaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado interbancario
1, record 5, Spanish, mercado%20interbancario
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mercado en el cual el objeto de compraventa son depósitos. La operación consiste en tomar prestado un determinado volumen de dinero, en general a muy corto plazo, comprometiéndose la entidad tomadora a devolver el principal más los intereses en la fecha pactada. 1, record 5, Spanish, - mercado%20interbancario
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mercado interbancario de depósitos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- private enterprise
1, record 6, English, private%20enterprise
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- private firm 2, record 6, English, private%20firm
- private business 3, record 6, English, private%20business
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business venture that is owned and managed by individuals or a group whose objective is to make profits. Business activities unregulated by state ownership or control; a privately owned business enterprise, especially one operating under a system of free enterprise or laissez-faire capitalism. 1, record 6, English, - private%20enterprise
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entreprise privée
1, record 6, French, entreprise%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise qui est la propriété de particuliers et non de l'État ou de collectivités. 1, record 6, French, - entreprise%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Economía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa privada
1, record 6, Spanish, empresa%20privada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad cuyo fin esencial es obtener ganancias y utilidades. Por tanto, su fin principal es el lucro comercial; pueden ser nacionales o extranjeras. 2, record 6, Spanish, - empresa%20privada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- current liabilities
1, record 7, English, current%20liabilities
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- exigibilités
1, record 7, French, exigibilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- passif exigible 2, record 7, French, passif%20exigible
correct, masculine noun
- exigibilités à court terme 3, record 7, French, exigibilit%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dettes qui deviennent échues ou immédiatement exigibles. 1, record 7, French, - exigibilit%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Seguros
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasivo exigible
1, record 7, Spanish, pasivo%20exigible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de deudas con terceras personas. 2, record 7, Spanish, - pasivo%20exigible
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En una entidad de seguros la partida principal de este pasivo son las provisiones técnicas. 2, record 7, Spanish, - pasivo%20exigible
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bank branch
1, record 8, English, bank%20branch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an office that is physically separated from a bank's main office, but which offers banking services. 2, record 8, English, - bank%20branch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- succursale de banque
1, record 8, French, succursale%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- succursale bancaire 1, record 8, French, succursale%20bancaire
correct, feminine noun
- filiale de banque 2, record 8, French, filiale%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucursal bancaria
1, record 8, Spanish, sucursal%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- sucursal de banco 2, record 8, Spanish, sucursal%20de%20banco
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento o entidad sin personalidad jurídica propia, que depende de la oficina principal de un banco, de la que se encuentra separada espacialmente, y en la que se pueden realizar la mayoría de las operaciones propias de un banco. 3, record 8, Spanish, - sucursal%20bancaria
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(1)Por lo que respecta a la apertura de oficinas, se permitió el mantenimiento de las restricciones actuales, por las que las nuevas filiales o sucursales de bancos extranjeros sólo pueden abrir dos oficinas, además de la principal. 4, record 8, Spanish, - sucursal%20bancaria
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(2)Pese a su enorme importancia, el impacto del desarrollo de las T.I. sobre las redes de sucursales bancarias no es sino un caso entre otros muchos que dan fe de las amplias repercusiones estructurales del cambio tecnológico en la banca (...). 5, record 8, Spanish, - sucursal%20bancaria
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- branch banking system
1, record 9, English, branch%20banking%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- branch banking 2, record 9, English, branch%20banking
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multi-office banking system where complete banking activities are carried on away from the main office. 1, record 9, English, - branch%20banking%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réseau de succursales bancaires
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20succursales%20bancaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- système de banque à succursales 2, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20banque%20%C3%A0%20succursales
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- système de banques à succursale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de sucursales bancarias
1, record 9, Spanish, red%20de%20sucursales%20bancarias
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- organización bancaria basada en sucursales 2, record 9, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20bancaria%20basada%20en%20sucursales
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema bancario constituido por amplias redes de establecimientos sin personalidad jurídica propia que dependen de un establecimiento o entidad principal de la que se hallan separados espacialmente. 3, record 9, Spanish, - red%20de%20sucursales%20bancarias
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